Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
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Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic was a patriotic women’s organization in the United States composed largely of female relatives of Union Civil War veterans, dedicated to supporting veterans, promoting loyalty to the Union, and preserving Civil War memory.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hereditary society
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patriotic women's organization ⓘ veterans' auxiliary organization ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Grand Army of the Republic
NERFINISHED
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Union Army veterans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedLargelyOf | female relatives of Union Civil War veterans ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dedicatedTo |
Union Civil War veterans
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memory of the Union cause in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
historical commemoration
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patriotic education ⓘ veterans' welfare ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
loyalty to the United States flag
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memory of Union service in the American Civil War ⓘ |
| follows | principles of loyalty to the United States ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
decorating graves of Union soldiers
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erecting monuments to Union soldiers ⓘ organizing memorial services for Union dead ⓘ participating in Memorial Day observances ⓘ preserving Civil War relics and documents ⓘ promoting patriotic instruction in schools ⓘ publishing or sponsoring historical materials about the Civil War ⓘ raising funds for veterans' relief ⓘ supporting soldiers' homes and veterans' hospitals ⓘ |
| hasGenderRestriction | women ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
preserving the memory of the American Civil War
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promoting loyalty to the Union ⓘ supporting Union Civil War veterans ⓘ |
| hasScope | national organization ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early 20th century United States
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late 19th century United States ⓘ post–American Civil War era ⓘ |
| ideology | Unionism ⓘ |
| inspired | later women's patriotic and hereditary organizations in the United States ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| membershipCriteria |
female relatives of honorably discharged Union veterans
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loyalty to the United States government ⓘ |
| motto | loyalty to the Union ⓘ |
| nonProfitStatus | nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Midwestern United States
NERFINISHED
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Northern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Western United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-Union ⓘ |
| religionOrWorldview | patriotic civic nationalism ⓘ |
| symbolizes | women's patriotic service on the home front ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | fraternal auxiliary ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | English ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.